Not caring what impression I made I went over and leaned against the island in the kitchen so that I had a great view of the door as L walked over and opened the door, it swung and I couldn't help but smirk as I saw the faces I knew so well. The faces of the task force members.
Their eyes were on L as they came into the room; I knew very well that they did not believe that this young man was L, but I knew quite well that he was.
It was like a dream come true, Chief Yagami stood at the front of the group with his usual look, Matsuda had wide eyes, Aizawa only stared with unbelievable eyes, Mogi stood there stout and reliable, and poor Ukita stood there watching.
As I looked at each of them I couldn't help but remember everything that happened to them during the Kira case; most of it was depressing.
They still hadn't noticed me and I was OK with that, even though the edge of the island was jutting into my side painfully I dare not move.
"I'm L." L said simply, he stared at the others waiting for a reaction.
"I'm Yagami." Chief Yagami held up his badge with picture I almost laughed at their stupidness, I always thought that part was funny how easily they gave out their real names.
"Aizawa,"
"Mogi,"
"Ukita,"
"Matsuda." They each held up their badges and I tiredly rolled my eyes; I'd always thought how stupid this move they'd done; if L had been Kira they would have been dead.
As if L had read my mind he rose his hand into a gun sign and said a loud BANG. I nearly giggled at this my fan-girl self kicking in but I'd bitten my lip so hard I felt the hot blood go through my mouth.
It was obvious that this made them even more confused about this man that they had been told was L.
"What was that for?" Matsuda asked loudly as the others seemed to agree with his question.
"If I were Kira you'd be dead right now; Kira needs a name and a face to kill. So let's value our lives shall we?" L said bluntly as he turned to go over to the couch.
"Please place all cell phones and electronics on the table over there." L gestured warily over to the table with his usual blank face that showed nothing.
After the police officers had shed all their technology was when they turned to sit and they finally saw me. They stared at me and I knew that they were wondering why such a girl would be with L in the first place.
Without saying anything or asking who I was the task force members went and sat down at the table and began asking L stuff. I knew the conversation so I just tuned out.
"I wonder if anyone is missing me back at home...wait why would anyone...well maybe that one guy at the office but he didn't even know me!"
Blankly I wanted L scribble on the table with the marker.
"So my deduction is that between these two dates that…"
"That Kira found one of the FBI agents and got the file from them." I said quietly thinking they wouldn't hear me but they all looked at me even L. He seemed to be wondering how I knew such a thing.
I grimaced inside. "I know that I made L say he didn't think I was Kira out loud but he will still be suspicious and that little slip,...might just make me seem like Kira even more." Swallowing I waited for one of the grown men to say something. Without any hint of fear or emotion I glared into each of their eyes to show that they didn't intimidate me the least; I looked down on them. If I were to be L's personal detective then I had to act better than them.
"Um...L who is this?" Chief Yagami gestured his head towards me in a swift motion. The others were still looking at me as I wrapped my arms around my chest silently.
"This is Hail, she is a detective from America that I've done work with before. I called her to assist me on the case. Do not worry she is not Kira." Since it was coming from L, I felt the room lesson of fear, had they thought I was Kira? "Well anyone could be Kira to these guys."
"Ah! Nice to meet you Miss Hail!" Matsuda stood up slightly as pulled his hand out to me so I could shake it. I was a little hesitant but this was Matsuda I was looking at; he'd always brought humor to the dark books of Death Note and for that, I was thankful to him.
"Nice to meet you Matsuda." I said and he stared at me.
"You already know my name?"
"...Yes L told me something's about the members of the task force so I knew who you'd be when you'd come." I said trying to sound older than what I really was.
"Well then…" L was about to say something else when L's phone rang. He snapped it open and began listening intently.
"So he's allowed to bring his phone in here and we're not?" Matsuda said under his breath and I smiled at him making him smile shyly back in a timid way.
"Don't worry Matsuda he needs it on him, just in case something big comes up about the Kira case." I said and pushed away from the island to stand by the table as L continued to listen.
The others looked at me in astonishment as I bowed low to them, my hair hung low in my eyes.
"It is an honor to meet you all, you have no clue how long I have been waiting for this moment. I'm glad to officially meet you." I rose up and smirked down at them.
"Why thank you but we aren't that great…." Aizawa said stoutly but I shook my head.
"You don't know your future yet Mr. Aizawa you don't know what fate has played out for you guys, just wait; you'll see soon enough what I mean." I could see their confusion waning over their faces like masks, I had clearly made them confused and I couldn't care; I'd let them interpret that anyway they liked.
L snapped the phone shut and the door opened to reveal a man in a long jacket and hat. I leaned once more against the island as he took of his hat and showed his elderly face to us all.
"Watari, I loved his character so much. Such a great fatherly character to L." I couldn't help but look to the ground zoning out once more as I remembered L and Watari's death. "I know I have to change the story but I'm sure if I can change the story that much if L were to live…..I'm not sure how would I protect him…I guess I could somehow find someone to take his place...but I don't want to copy the stories I used to read on the net; maybe L will just die like he was supposed to...I don't see away around it…I really don't, yet…"
Watari was showing the task force their new gear as I looked at L who sat with his thumb pressed to his lips. He must have felt my eyes because he turned and looked at me.
"Yet I don't want him to die." I bit my lip. "Cross that bridge when you come to it, if he dies he dies; you can still change the story without L. I will change this story."
Author: Finally I thought I wasn't going to finish this one even though it was so short, I'm sorry if stuff didn't match up that well but I didn't have the manga with me and it's hard to remember conversations word for word :(
Anyway tell me what you think about L dying possibly or do you think Hailey will somehow save him? Tell me what you think?
